Bailey bridge on Tangail- Omarpur road collapses

A bailey bridge on Tangail-Omarpur road in Beradoma area of the district town collapsed under the pressure of an overloaded iron rod-laden truck yesterday.

Due to collapse of the 50-feet-long bridge built in 1988, the road communication with the char region, including Baghil, Dainna and Kakua unions from the town remained snapped.

The bridge on the Louhajang River on the road collapsed around 4:30am when the truck was passing through it, said local municipality councillor Mainul Haque Liton.

Though the truck fell into the river, none was injuried in the incident, he said.

Soon after the incident, acting mayor of Tangail municipality Manobendra Paul Milton, executive engineer of the municipality Mirza Arif and assistant engineer Mohammad Jamy visited the spot.

The same bailey bridge collapsed under the pressure of another iron rod-laden truck on June 25 in 2013.

At least three people were injured during the incident, said the executive engineer.

The municipality authorities then repaired the collapsed bridge at a cost of Tk 50 lakh, he said.

The acting mayor said cautionary signboard was hung at the both ends of the bridge, forbidding vehicles loaded over five tonnes to cross it.

Yesterday's accident took place when the truck weighing at least 45 tonnes was passing thought the bridge, he said.

After the incident, the truck was seized for realising compensation, said the mayor.

The engineers of the municipality said they will construct a bamboo bridge temporarily beside the collapsed bridge for the movement of the people and later start processes to repair the bridge.